C 5.2.3 SMART Speech Preparation

Just make sure that it (your speech) does not sound like an essay.

• Select your material

• Map out an outline

• Add humor and personality

• Revise your speech

• Tie loose ends together

Creating an outline of the presentation could be a great starting point.

• Select your material

• Map out an outline

• Add humor and personality

• Revise your speech

• Tie loose ends together

Make sure that the ends of your speech are tied together.

• Select your material

• Map out an outline

• Add humor and personality

• Revise your speech

• Tie loose ends together

Start with what you already know. Write down all the information that might be interesting or relevant to your listeners.

• Select your material

• Map out an outline

• Add humor and personality

• Revise your speech

• Tie loose ends together

Contains 5 main elements; attention grabber, introduction, body, conclusion and call to action.

• Select your material

• Map out an outline

• Add humor and personality

• Revise your speech

• Tie loose ends together

If possible incorporate stories in to your speech.

• Select your material

• Map out an outline

• Add humor and personality

• Revise your speech

• Tie loose ends together

Make sure that you start and end with a strong statement, that your introduction is consistent with your conclusion.

• Select your material

• Map out an outline

• Add humor and personality

• Revise your speech

• Tie loose ends together

Choose 1-3 major points that you must get across to your listeners and organize your presentation around them.

• Select your material

• Map out an outline

• Add humor and personality

• Revise your speech

• Tie loose ends together

After you have finished the draft of your speech, think of how it can be improved.

• Select your material

• Map out an outline

• Add humor and personality

• Revise your speech

• Tie loose ends together

Attention grabber is an unusual statement, a question, a gesture, a story, etc.

• Select your material

• Map out an outline

• Add humor and personality

• Revise your speech

• Tie loose ends together